TransformationalChoices

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate Therapy is a safe space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and goals; ACT skills can help you make the most of that space. In my previous posts, I shared how learning to be present, open up, and do what matters helped me rediscover creativity and reconnect with what truly mattered in my life. These same skills can be applied directly in therapy to deepen insight, build new habits, and move toward meaningful change. The key is using your session

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate When we know what truly matters to us, we can begin shaping our lives around it through small, steady acts of commitment. When I first stepped away from digital noise and endless distraction, I didn’t realize how much I’d been living reactively, simply responding to whatever demanded my attention rather than intentionally choosing how to spend my energy. That quiet break revealed something simple but profound: I wanted to create again. I wanted

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate To “open up” means learning to make space for the full range of our human experience so we can live with more freedom, authenticity, and connection. In my first post, I shared about the years when I’d fallen out of touch with songwriting, and how I filled my days with busyness, entertainment, and distractions until I finally decided to step away from all of it for two quiet weeks. During that time, I faced a lot of feelings I’d been avoiding: lo

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate In a world where digital distractions often seem to overtake us, we can learn to use technology with intention, pairing it with embodiment and mindfulness to safeguard our mental health, creativity, and sense of self. A few years ago, I began shifting away from using a smartphone, social media, or engaging with the digital world as much as possible. Having grown up in the first generation that was “online” beginning in childhood, I started to su

By Megan Porath, MSW Intern To be present means to engage with this moment with openness, awareness, and curiosity. When I shared in the last post about taking a break from digital media and social activity, I described how, after years of distraction and disconnection, creativity suddenly came rushing back into my life. What I didn’t realize at the time was that this experience had less to do with the songs themselves and more to do with finally becoming present . When I slo

By Megan Porath, MSW Intern Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is an evidence-based behavioral therapy that emphasizes mindfulness and values-based action to improve quality of life and become more like who we truly want to be. Before I became a full-time employee in my early twenties, I used to write songs on my days off. It was my favorite thing to do, and I found it so fulfilling and joyful. But for almost 8 years, once I took on full-time work and was learning to cope with

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate When faced with mental health challenges, we can be tempted to focus on everything but the basics – but few habits compare with the power of deep, restorative rest to help us regulate our emotions, cope with stress, and experience greater well-being. It’s 2:30 AM. I know my alarm is set for 6:00 AM, but I haven’t slept yet. My mind is a spaghetti of fragments from conversations I had that evening, thoughts about tasks I didn’t have time for earl

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